OPINIONS AND MUSINGS FROM CONTRIBUTORS

MyNorthwest Opinion

People fill a hallway before a Seattle City Council meeting where the council was expected to vote ...
MyNorthwest Staff

WATCH: Tacoma slams Seattle’s head tax in short YouTube video

Tacoma city leaders are taking advantage of the controversy that erupted over Seattle's new head tax.
8 years ago
Debora Juarez...
Dyer Oxley

Why you should listen when Councilmember Debora Juarez speaks up

Amid high tensions at Seattle City Hall, Councilmember Debora Juarez offered a sobering moment of authenticity Monday, calling for unity instead of slogan mills and chants.
8 years ago
head tax...
Stephanie Klein

City closes survey: Do you want a head tax in Seattle?

For those of you who can't attend one of the Seattle City Council meetings addressing the controversial head tax, there's an online survey.
8 years ago
pierce county, Tacoma Dome...
MyNorthwest Staff

Eatonclaw? How would you rename a city if it combined with another?

This week, there was a hiccup on Seattle's Morning News when someone accidentally combined Eatonville and Enumclaw.
8 years ago
black panther, comic book, seattle...
Dyer Oxley

11-year-old wins 2 iconic, valuable comic books with Black Panther

Kiera Nagai, an 11-year-old fifth grader, won a giveaway organized by Seattle police and received two iconic 1966 comic books featuring Black Panther after she submitted her drawing of a superhero.
8 years ago
Puget Sound tunnel...
Kipp Robertson

Civil engineer pushes for tunnel under Puget Sound

Should Washington State Ferries be phased out of Central Puget Sound? There was an argument to do just that on Tuesday.
8 years ago
bikeshare...
Dyer Oxley

What happens when a bikeshare ride is vandalized?

What happens when a bikeshare ride is vandalized in Seattle? Striped of parts and disassembled? There's a few things about bikeshare bikes that won't help thieves.
8 years ago
Portland...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle’s ‘Best Places to Live’ ranking worsens

Seattle just barely made it in the top 10 "Best Places to Live" this year. What West Coast city could possible rank higher?
8 years ago
QFC...
Dyer Oxley

Believe it or not, some people actually call QFC ‘The Q’

You say QFC. I say "The Q." But what does Western Washington call this grocery store. Turns out, there is an overwhelming opinion on this.
8 years ago
Lyfties, Lyft...
Dyer Oxley

Why Seattle’s approach to rideshares is all wrong

Seattle taxis are getting help as the city council attempts to regulate rideshares like Uber and Lyft. But it's approaching the problem all wrong. This is why.
8 years ago
Autonomous vehicles, Inslee...
Kipp Robertson

Gov. Inslee’s ‘disaster’ comment distracts from underlying issue

Gov. Inslee says the "press wants to write a story that autonomous vehicles will be a disaster." He's wrong.
9 years ago
black panther...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle cop is giving away 2 historic copies of Black Panther comics

Seattle Police Officer Kevin Stuckey is giving away copies of "Fantastic Four" No. 52 and No. 53 -- the first appearance of Black Panther in comic books.
9 years ago
bikeshare parking, ebikes...
Dyer Oxley

Yet another bikeshare company could be riding into Seattle

Another bikeshare company could be launching in Seattle, offering its eBikes to the the city's streets and competing with the three other rides in town.
9 years ago
saint st. patrick's day...
Dyer Oxley

Galway mayor: Seattle’s St. Patrick’s Day is for everyone

Galway Mayor Pearce Flannery says St. Patrick's Day is for every one, even if you aren't Irish, or can't point Ireland out on a map.
9 years ago
bikeshare parking, ebikes...
Dyer Oxley

Seattle experiments with bikeshare parking stalls in Ballard

Seattle's Ballard neighborhood is experimenting with bikeshare parking stalls for the free-floating bikes around the city.
9 years ago
Grays Harbor County...
MyNorthwest Staff

Meteor explosion off Washington coast was biggest in 25 years

A bright flash in the sky and loud boom over Grays Harbor County was likely a bolide meteor, officials say. It is being investigated.
9 years ago
tacoma, Cruise...
Dyer Oxley

Tacoma is among America’s most gentrified communities

Tacoma has made a list of America's most gentrified cities thanks to three factors. It's one of only two West Coast towns on the list.
9 years ago
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VIDEO: Explore the Battery Street Tunnel’s secret room

Take a video tour of the Battery Street Tunnel's “secret” control room with KIRO Radio’s Feliks Banel.
9 years ago
head tax, climate change, Seattle business, Mayor Murray, liberal Seattle, almost live...
Stephanie Klein

The effects of climate change in the year 2038, according to Cliff Mass

In his latest blog post, Cliff Mass writes as if it's 2038 and we're suffering with poor environmental decisions thanks to climate change. What can be done?
9 years ago
Toppenish School District, concealed carry...
MyNorthwest Staff

Toppenish School District that arms staff is ‘doing the right thing’

The superintendent of the Toppenish School District, which allows some staff to carry guns, says it is one of the safest. But is it?
9 years ago
LGBTQ, LGBT, seattle pride...
Kipp Robertson

Key factor missing in list for top places for LGBT seniors to retire

Seattle made the list for the top 20 cities in America for LGBT seniors to retire. But the service that compiled the list left out a critical factor.
9 years ago
Stratolaunch...
MyNorthwest Staff

WATCH: Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch plane hits 46 mph

The world's largest airplane being developed by Stratolaunch Systems reached a runway speed of 46 mph during the latest test.
9 years ago
Seattle parking...
Dyer Oxley

Downtown Seattle hotel comes with 170 rooms and no parking

A new 23-story, 170-room hotel project is slated for downtown Seattle. It will have a lot inside, but it does not propose any parking.
9 years ago
washington business, tax transparency, washington taxes...
Dyer Oxley

Where Washington taxes rank among other US states

Washington taxes are in a sweet spot compared to all 50 states. But with all the taxes on the table, how long will that be?
9 years ago